# mindscrew

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Something that destabilizes, confuses, or manipulates a person's mind.

## Etymology
From mind + screw (“to play with; to meddle”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mindscrew